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Royals announce Minor League Awards for July

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KANSAS CITY, MO (August 2, 2013) - The Kansas City Royals today announced their minor league award winners for July. Position players were selected based on walk to strikeout percentage while pitchers were chosen on a percentage of batters retired with three pitches or less. Additionally, the Lexington Legends received an affiliate award for the lowest walk per 9.0 inning ratio. The individual winners are as follows:

Wilmington (A) - Daniel Mateo (INF) and Malcom Culver (RHP): Mateo, who will turn 22 on August 10, drew 12 walks while compiling a .363 on-base percentage. Culver, 23, held opponents to a .104 batting average (7-for-67) over 21.0 innings of relief work.

Lexington (A) - Cameron Gallagher (C) and Christian Binford (RHP): Gallagher, 20, posted 12 hits, 11 walks and six RBI in 21 games. Binford, 20, limited opponents to a .207 average while going 3-1 with a 1.41 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 32.0 innings. He fanned 12 batters over 6.0 innings in his last outing on July 28.

Burlington, N.C. (Rookie) - Tyler Chism (OF) and Ryan Mattes (RHP): Chism, 24, hit safely in his first 16 games after joining Burlington on July 18. He batted .431 (22-for-51) over the stretch with three home runs, nine RBI, 14 runs and 10 walks. Mattes, 22, limited batters to a .222 average (6-for-27) in July. Opponents are batting .154 (6-for-39) overall against the 6'7" right-hander.

Surprise (Rookie) - Logan Davis (INF) and Tripp Davis (LHP): Logan Davis, 21, scored 10 runs in 18 games and was promoted to Idaho Falls on July 30. Tripp Davis, 22, recorded a 3.00 ERA over 12.0 innings. He has held opponents to a .214 average on the season (15-for-70).

Dominican Summer League - Angelo Castellano (3B) and Yimaury Pena (RHP): Castellano, 18, is batting 288 with a .378 on-base percentage in his second professional season. Pena, 19, was 2-0 in July, recording a 0.50 ERA while holding opponents to a .164 average in 18.0 innings of work.